Ms. Nelson's Class

Fundamental Skill: Jumping

Movement skills/concepts
Jumping for distance, in varying directions and levels, creative ways and with others.

Activity
Can You Jump Far?

'Can you jump...?'

• as quietly/loudly as possible
• forwards/backwards
• from a small crouch
• very fast/slow
• in a straight line
• like a giant/frog
• as if you are on ice
• making a circle
• with a partner
• with legs and arms stiff
• keeping your arms out from your side
• with your legs apart and land with your feet apart

Jumping Assignment - Click on the assignment link to answer the following questions.

Which ways of jumping felt easy to you?
Which ways of jumping did you find difficult?
What do you need to do to land safely?